The Dallas County Community College District shall determine when a student is ready to perform freshman-level academic coursework on an individual basis according to the needs of the student. As indicators of readiness, the DCCCD institutions shall consider, as appropriate:

• Performance in developmental education by earning a grade of C or better in the highest level of remediation for each failed area;
• Performance in appropriate non-developmental coursework;
• Performance on an approved assessment instrument (described in "Assessment Instruments");
• Performance on appropriate developmental exit exams used by the institution; and
• Performance in core-related courses transferred in from other accredited institutions of higher education, met by earning a grade of C or better in a three hour course.